About this book

• Author: Scott M. Riemer/Jennifer L. Hess
• Pages: 9-9

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

        assisting claimants in

long term disability claims subject to ERISA. e book addresses the

full spectrum of ERISA long term disability claims. It begins with case

screening and intake, moves through each level of the administrative

process (i.e., claim ling, appeals, and protecting ongoing benets),

and then tackles the complex process of litigating these claims in federal

court. e book oers valuable insight and tips at each step.

In addition to providing a practical practice guide, this book also

provides an overview of the applicable procedural claims regulations

under ERISA. It oers strategies about how to maximize those require-

ments to your client’s advantage while also helping you to avoid traps

set by the insurer.

e book’s extensive appendix of sample practice forms, templates,

and communications makes it easy to apply the authors’ work to your

own practice. It even contains a sample complaint.

is book supplements and updates its predecessor, An Attorney’s Guide

to ERISA Disability Claims, which was written by Scott M. Riemer and pub-

lished by James Publishing in 2014. While the 2014 book oered extensive

information about the claims and administrative process, it did not address

the screening/intake process, how to eectively protect ongoing bene-

ts, or how to litigate these claims. is book also addresses signicant

changes in the law that have arisen since the prior book was published.

Most specically, the current book discusses the new claims regulations

adopted by the United States Department of Labor eective April 1, 2018.

e book is written to be of help to not only attorneys who represent

ERISA claimants, but also to ERISA claimants themselves. It is written

by NYC disability attorneys who have been through it all and wish to

share their knowledge and experience with others.

Scott M. Riemer, Esq.

Jennifer L. Hess, Esq.

March 2021